On January 4, Professor Zhengping Hao from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences visited our college and delivered an academic lecture entitled “Resource Recovery and Conversion Utilization of Industrial Gaseous Pollutants.” The lecture was chaired by Dean Daojian Cheng, with active participation and discussion from faculty members and graduate students.
During the lecture, Professor Hao introduced his team’s research progress and achievements from three perspectives: fundamental research, technology development, and emission reduction and control. His presentation covered resource recovery and ultra-low emission of acidic sulfur-containing gases, resource utilization technologies of ethylene in volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and adsorption-based recovery–concentration–recycling of organic solvents. Through numerous engineering case studies and real operational data, Professor Hao demonstrated the full pathway from mechanistic research to industrial application, highlighting the close integration of theoretical research with industrial practice. His sharing provided valuable insights for faculty and students to better understand the resource recovery and high-value utilization of industrial waste gases, and offered meaningful references for advancing technological innovation in coordinated pollution reduction and resource recycling.
Associate Professor Hongling Yang from our college also delivered a presentation titled “Construction of Efficient Catalytic Materials and Selective Oxidation of Olefin VOCs.” The report focused on the efficient and selective conversion of olefin VOCs, systematically elaborating on strategies to achieve directional transformation of C=C bonds and efficient activation of intermediates through the construction of uniform catalytic active centers. The research highlighted synergistic approaches combining precise catalyst structure design and reaction pathway regulation, including tuning metal–support electronic interactions, constructing single-atom-like molecular catalytic systems, engineering interfacial defect sites, and selectively suppressing side-reaction active sites. The presentation was both cutting-edge and application-oriented, providing new ideas for VOC treatment and resource utilization, and injecting fresh academic vitality into the college’s ongoing innovation in environmental catalysis and green chemical engineering.
Dr. Wei Ma presented his research titled “Characteristics and Sources of Trace Reactive Species and Their Impact on Atmospheric Oxidation Capacity.” He introduced a research framework spanning atmospheric observations to model simulations, focusing on the characteristics, major sources, and mechanisms by which reactive nitrogen and chlorine species influence ozone formation and particulate matter generation. In addition, he discussed the integration of environmental engineering and big data, highlighting the application prospects of artificial intelligence in atmospheric monitoring, process analysis, and predictive modeling.